Laurelhurst Park
Laurelhurst Park is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Larch Mountain stands 1,057 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Picnic Area F, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away. JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD passes 7.8 miles off.
National Register of Historic Places # 01000134
The story
park in Portland, Oregon, USA
Dates from 1909.
Wikidata Q6500074, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1909
What to expect
- Operated by
- Portland Parks & Recreation
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC VANCOUVER ALONG WESTSIDE VANCOUVER LAKE TO NW LOWER RIVER RD
- 10.1 mi off the Mount Hood, National
- 11.7 mi off the JCT SR 500 VIC VANCOUVER TO JCT SR 5 VIC WOODLAND
- 12.2 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
Overlooks nearby
- Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Crown point · 19 mi
- Jonsrud Viewpoint · 19 mi
- Windblown Fir Viewpoint · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Triad: 0.0 mi
- Jeanne d'Arc Memorial: 0.4 mi
- This All Happened More or Less: 1.2 mi
- This All Happened More or Less: 1.2 mi
- Constellation: Neighborhood Gardiner: 1.4 mi
- Coe Circle: 0.4 mi
- Sunnyside School Park: 0.4 mi
- Oregon Park: 0.6 mi
- Laurelhurst Butterfly Garden: 0.6 mi
- Sewallcrest Park: 0.9 mi
- Everett Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Han Oak: 0.8 mi
- Ivon Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Ladd North Garden: 1.3 mi
- Ladd East Garden: 1.3 mi
- T-Rex Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Vernon Ross Veterans Memorial: 1.4 mi
- The Dream: 1.8 mi
- Japanese American Historical Plaza: 2.1 mi
- Battleship Oregon Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Mount Tabor: 1.8 mi
- Rocky Butte: 3.4 mi
- Kelly Butte: 3.8 mi
- Council Crest: 4.2 mi
- Elk Point: 5.9 mi
- Bill Naito Legacy Fountain: 2.1 mi
- Portland Spirit: 2.1 mi
- Williamette Jetboat Excursions: 2.1 mi
- Portland Walking Tours: 2.2 mi
- Portland Spirit Dock: 2.2 mi
- Ross Island Natural Area: 2.7 mi
- Heron Pointe Wetland: 3.2 mi
- Southwest Terwilliger Boulevard Parkway: 3.4 mi
- Oaks Crossing Natural Area: 4.1 mi
- George Himes Park: 4.1 mi
- Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum: 0.4 mi
- Zymoglyphic Museum: 1.4 mi
- Architectural Heritage Center: 1.7 mi
- Oregon Rail Heritage Center: 1.9 mi
- Oregon Maritime Museum: 2.1 mi
- Jane Martin Waterfall: 2.9 mi
- Knapp Falls: 4.9 mi
- Cedar Mill Falls: 8.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 9.4 mi
- Singer Falls: 11.4 mi
- Picnic Area F: 0.0 mi
- Picnic Area B: 0.1 mi
- Picnic Area C: 0.1 mi
- Picnic Area A: 0.1 mi
- Picnic Area E: 0.1 mi
- Poet's Beach: 2.3 mi
- Lindbergh’s Beach: 4.1 mi
- North Beach: 5.8 mi
- Lieser Point: 6.2 mi
- Surprise Beach: 6.8 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 3.6 mi
- Schwingus - Rocky Butte Quarry: 3.6 mi
- Rocky Butte Quarry: 3.7 mi
- Waud Bluff: 5.9 mi
- Tegart Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Fulton: 4.1 mi
- Latourell: 19.9 mi
- Bridal Veil: 22.1 mi
- Roy: 22.6 mi
- Champoeg: 22.9 mi
- School District Spring: 12.8 mi
- spring w/concrete cover: 19.9 mi
- Oliver Spring: 20.3 mi
- Giesy Spring: 21.8 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 24.6 mi
- Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Southbound: 18.6 mi
- French Prairie Rest Area - Northbound: 18.7 mi
- Gee Creek Southbound Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Ed's Trail Arch: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.0 miles of Laurelhurst Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larch Mountain | NE 50° | 1,057 m | 20.9 mi |
| Elkhorn Mountain | NE 39° | 679 m | 19.5 mi |
| Livingston Mountain | NE 49° | 595 m | 16.6 mi |
| Spotted Deer Mountain | NE 35° | 594 m | 21.0 mi |
| Spud Mountain | NE 48° | 576 m | 17.6 mi |
| Dixie Mountain | NW 310° | 490 m | 18.9 mi |
| Biddle Butte | ENE 78° | 447 m | 20.7 mi |
| Little Baldy | NE 45° | 437 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:18 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:31 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:41 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 7.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland Kgw-tv, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 01000134OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/39415016
Day trips start here
- Portland · 1 mi
- Portland Metropolitan Area · 2 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Eastside · 2 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Northwest · 3 mi
- Portland (Oregon)/Southwest · 3 mi
- Milwaukie · 5 mi
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